Hopes for Ebola, fears for Corona virus in DRC

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Samuel Okoro

Last updated on September 11th, 2021 at 03:00 pm

The Democratic Republic of Congo DRC has records the first case of coronavirus in the country.

The patient, first announced as a Belgian national, then as a Congolese living in Belgium, is been quarantined in the capital Kinshasa.

So, what threat does this pose for a country that’s battled epidemics such as Ebola?

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Samuel Okoro

Samuel Okoro is a political analyst and journalist who reports on African Union policies, governance, and regional diplomacy. His writing focuses on how leadership decisions and cooperation among African nations shape the continent’s political and economic future.